Catching up with the Giants' No. 1 rapper/pitcher, Tyler Beede

SCOTTSDALE — As a first-round draft pick, it’s been anticipated that Giants pitching prospect Tyler Beede will make some noise on the field. Beede also enjoys making some off of the field too.

Beede, the Giants’ first-round pick in 2014, looked poised to finally make his splash last year, but a groin injury in July prevented his major league debut and sidelined him for the rest of the season.

This spring, in addition to rehabbing and trying to make his first major league roster, he also is focusing on his other passion — his rap career.

Yep, you read that right. Beede, or Young Beedah as he’s commonly referred to, has been writing and producing his own rap music since his high school days in Groton, Massachusetts. It’s a craft he’s been perfecting for the better half of a decade, although it wasn’t until college where he realized his progression and understood the type of message he wanted to send.

"Back in high school we had a couple of international students who loved to make music and produce beats," Beede said. "I was the guinea pig who tried to rap over the beats — that’s how it started.

"I was not very good, not that I’m any good now," Beede added with a laugh. "I’ve just sort of progressed from there and started practicing some more. As I got into college I started to know that I could put something out there that had a good message, that could be catchy and sound cool."

The message to which Beede refers is a nod to his Christian faith, an innuendo he displays on his track "Top of the World," which he uploaded last January to popular music-sharing site SoundCloud. The song delves into Beede’s grip on his faith and how he exercises his faith through determination to succeed.

Although Beede’s rapping career remains significantly in second place behind pitching, his music did manage to catch the ear of the team’s unofficial music connoisseur. Brandon Crawford, who is known to create playlists for the team and has even designated walk-up songs for teammates before, admitted to listening to Beede’s music — and even liking it.

"I didn’t really want to like it, and I wouldn’t admit it to him, but actually it was pretty good," Crawford said. "It was surprisingly good. The way that it flowed and his lyrics are pretty good too."

In addition to spending the majority of the 2017 season in Triple-A Sacramento together, Beede and Law also share a love for music and performance. But where the duo truly shines is the karaoke stage, where Law says the true "underground stuff" takes place.

"As I got into pro ball, I realized I had a partner in crime who could provide more entertainment than me just rapping," Beede said, pointing to Law. "We became the tag team from there, mostly in karaoke bars. If you can find us there, that’s usually where the big things happen."

Law and Beede regularly partake in karaoke bars around the Scottsdale area during spring training, where they say it’s not unusual for them to deliver the biggest hits of the night.

"There’s usually maybe 25 to 30 people there, but we crush it," Beede said. "We’re signing autographs by the time we leave."

According to Beede and Law, their karaoke classics range from Michael Jackson to the Black Eyed Peas, but they always end their night with a rendition of "Forever Young,” with Law emphasizing that the overall performance is what truly matters, not just the vocal component.

"It’s not just about vocals," Law said. "People are like, ‘Wow, he might have sounded good but I wasn’t sure because he did everything else.’"

"He works the room so well," Beede said, laughing. "He starts on the left side and by the time you watch he’s already over on the right side."

Both Law and Beede will have some work to do this March should they want to make the major league roster. Beede is competing for one of two remaining spots in the Giants’ starting rotation, but he will have to overcome Ty Blach or Chris Stratton, who both saw a considerable amount of time with the club last year.

After a successful 2016 stint with the team, Law spent time with the club in the beginning and end of the 2017 season, posting a 5.06 ERA over 41 games. He’ll have to outshine rookie Reyes Moronta and Rule 5 draft choice Julian Fernandez to win a middle-inning reliever role.

Regardless of how things turn out on the field for Beede and Law, one thing is all but certain: the magic of their music is unlikely to end any time soon.